Sumner (2006:13) defines caring in nursing as:“communicative action, framed by the universal conditional ought of respect for all human life, encompassing the spectrum of human experience, and is manifest in the verbal and non-verbal discourse between two equal and vulnerable human beings”

A.&nbsp

True

B.&nbsp

False

2.

In an attempt to delineate the meaning of what they refer to as “patient-centred care”, Gerteis et al (1993) note the following factors: (Select four)

A.&nbsp

Respect for patients’ values, preferences, and expressed needs

B.&nbsp

Coordination and integration of care

C.&nbsp

Information, communication, and education

D.&nbsp

Physical discomfort

E.&nbsp

Emotional support and alleviation of diseases and anxiety

F.&nbsp

Involvement of family and friends

G.&nbsp

Transition and discontinuity

3.

One approach to conceptualising person-centred care with particular reference to dementia is the so-called WIPS model (Brooker 2007).

A.&nbsp

True

B.&nbsp

False

4.

Treachery is the making fun of the PwD’s actions

A.&nbsp

True

B.&nbsp

False

5.

The processes of malignant social psychology are quite clearly damaging to the person with dementia. Kuhn and Verity (2002) proposed the following means by which these processes could be countered: (Select four)

A.&nbsp

Support

B.&nbsp

Dis-empowering

C.&nbsp

Honour

D.&nbsp

Pact

E.&nbsp

Monotony

F.&nbsp

Compassion

G.&nbsp

Encouragement

6.

Autonomyrefers to the ability of a person to make an informed and un-coerced decision.

What constitutes care, the nature of person-centred care, and the need to consider the central importance of the relationship will have an impact on the quality of care that the person with dementia and their families will receive, and will also have an impact on the professional carers working within these organisational structures.